In the past two years, especially this year, textured tiles have been the most popular tile category in the building ceramics industry. Most tile brands are promoting them and most home decoration designers are using them. It is understood that the rise of this new category is accompanied by the popularity of the "wabi-sabi style" home decoration design style, which has gradually become popular in the building ceramics industry. In order to cater to home decoration trends such as wabi-sabi style and cream style, ceramic tile brands focus on the expressiveness of ceramic tile texture in product development and design.
How do ceramic tiles express texture? In terms of design, the ordinary bright surface design is changed to soft light and matte, and the surface texture is light-colored and simple in pattern. You can choose imitation cement, imitation stone, imitation metal, imitation leather texture, etc., and it is also extremely Pay attention to details such as color, light, and craftsmanship. In terms of production, a variety of glazes and surface techniques are used to create various texture surfaces, making the ceramic tile surface richer and more delicate to the touch.
The core and most prominent feature of a good texture brick is its surface texture. Due to the use of different surface processes, the final texture will also be different. According to different texture and surface effects, the industry has also been subdivided into a variety of ceramic tile categories. Among them, the six most common ones are microcement tiles, skin tiles, light texture tiles, elegant tiles, matte tiles and soft light tiles.
Today, Zhongtaojun will talk about the six most popular texture brick categories on the market.
01 Microcement Tile
In the world of home decoration design, you may not know what texture tiles are, but you must have heard of microcement tiles. It is the hottest ceramic tile category in 2022, with a greater reputation than textured tiles. If a ceramic tile brand wants to launch textured tiles such as wabi-sabi style and cream style, there will inevitably be microcement tiles.
Microcement is a new type of decorative material originating from Spain. Its main ingredients are cement, water-based resin, minerals, etc. Simply understood, it is an upgraded version of cement with stronger decorative effects. It has the advantages of fine texture, stability and solidity, and its decorative effect is very suitable for current popular styles. It is regarded as the best decorative material to present the wabi-sabi style. However, problems such as the high cost of microcement and the long construction period have also been criticized.
As microcement, a decorative material, has re-entered people's horizons and become popular, ceramic tile brands have also taken advantage of the trend and used microcement as design elements to develop microcement with the same texture and texture. ceramic tile. Microcement tiles not only highly restore the texture of microcement, but also have ordinaryThe sense of high-end and luxury that paint does not have, as well as the stable physical properties of ceramic materials, have been very well accepted by the market after their launch, and they have become the "traffic password" of ceramic tile brands.
02 Skin Brick
Microcement tiles are named after tile design elements, while skin tiles are defined by the feeling of people touching and experiencing the tile surface.
Skin tiles, as the name suggests, are tiles that feel like skin. Skin tiles pursue the most realistic skin touch, and pay great attention to the subtle texture in production. They can be fired through a combination of multiple processes such as digital glaze and soft polishing, making the surface of the tiles as delicate and smooth as skin, and the texture is moist and warm to the touch.
In addition, skin tiles also pay special attention to the presentation of surface gloss, are good at capturing and restoring the natural light of natural stone, and have extremely comfortable visual effects, striving to create a soft and healing warm home space. The surface of skin bricks is smooth, not easy to hide dirt, and easy to take care of. However, because its surface is too flat and lacks concave and convex feeling, its anti-slip performance is average. In addition, because the process of skin bricks is relatively complex, the quality rate of all products is relatively low, so consumers need to carefully select them when purchasing.
03 Light grain brick
Light-grained tiles were first pioneered by Wrigley Composite Light-grained Bricks in 2021. The underlying logic of its product development is that ceramic tiles are the background of the home space at home, and they should play a supporting role to leave more white space in the space. Since opening up the new category of "composite light-grained bricks", Wrigley has continuously refreshed the industry's understanding of this category, and light-grained bricks have gradually been recognized by the industry.
Compared with ordinary ceramic tiles, light-grained tiles abandon complicated and complicated textures and exaggerated color designs, and advocate becoming a simple and soft space background material in family life. Its surface texture is very soft. It looks like a solid color from a distance, but it has rich details when viewed up close. The texture on the surface of the product is between 0.1mm~0.9mm, with just the right concave and convex three-dimensional effect, making it durable and durable. In addition, the color saturation of light-grained bricks is low, which can give people a sense of comfort in the space and reduce visual pressure.
04 Yaguang Brick
In the early development stage of the industry, Yaguang tiles were considered another name for "matte tiles" or "antique tiles", both of which are the same ceramic tile category. However, with the continuous development of domestic ceramic tile manufacturing technology, Yaguang bricks have gradually been given richer connotations in recent years and have become a new texture brick category.
The word "ya" means elegance, elegance, and elegance. It often appears in ancient poems and songs. Compared with the word "vulgar", it contains a very beautiful meaning. Yaguang bricks first evolved from antique bricks, so they have the characteristics of modern antique color, simple and elegant, and uneven texture of the brick surface. Based on the beautiful connotation of the word "elegance", ceramic tile brands will also inject rich national cultural connotation and artistic heritage into the products during design and development, integrating art and texture, and making modern homes full of culture.
In addition, Yaguang tiles also pay great attention to surface texture and light perception. The surface texture of Yaguang tiles can imitate stone grain, cloth grain, cement, metal, wood grain, etc., using a variety of composite technologies to create a three-dimensional texture; the light sense is natural and comfortable, and can present vivid texture details as the light and shadow change, with a light and luxurious style. advanced.
05 Matt Brick
As mentioned earlier, Yaguang tiles are the "upgraded version" of matte tiles (or "matte tiles"), so what do the current matte tiles look like?
Matte actually refers to the glossiness of the ceramic tile surface. Generally speaking, glossy tiles with a glossiness above 65° can reflect light when exposed to light; matte tiles have a glossiness below 20° and do not reflect light when exposed to light. Compared with glossy bricks, matte bricks avoid light pollution, and the surface color and texture tend to be more natural. Although they are not as luxurious as glossy bricks, they can restore the comfortable and healing atmosphere of nature, giving the decorative space a simple, soft and high-end feel.
In terms of performance, matte tiles are very wear-resistant and extremely non-slip. They are often used in kitchens, bathrooms, balconies and other home spaces. Their anti-fouling properties have also been upgraded and improved, making hygiene gradually easier. At the same time, matte tiles come in a variety of colors and textures, such as marble, sandstone, microcement, etc. However, the currently popular high-end matte tiles are mainly plain colors and have a relatively single style.
06 Soft Light Brick
Soft light tiles are a type of tiles between glossy tiles and matte tiles, with a glossiness between 20° and 60°. It applies special glaze technology and surface glaze polishing effect to apply soft light to the surface of glazed tiles, making the tiles have the high-profile brightness of glossy tiles and the low-key restraint of matte tiles. The most special thing about soft light tiles is that by reducing the reflectivity, it can achieve the visual comfort of human body and reduce the decorative effect of light pollution.
Soft light tiles have a soft and comfortable light, delicate and high-end texture. The hardness of the brick surface is higher than that of other glazed tiles or polished tiles. It is not easy to scratch and easier to care for and clean, and it will not produce uneven water ripples. . However, soft light tiles have shortcomings such as poor wear resistance and difficulty in cleaning. There are also some soft light tile brands on the market that have truly solved these two performance flaws, but consumers need to be careful when purchasing.
The emergence of textured bricks has broken the home decoration market pattern dominated by glossy bricks, and to a certain extent, it has got rid of the market price war and returned to rational competition of high product value and differentiation. So, how long do you think texture bricks can remain popular? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss!
